Rocky Knob
Rocky Knob rises to 1,005 m in Georgia. Brasstown Bald stands 1,458 m to the east-northeast, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Cedar Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway passes 2.0 miles off.
The story
mountain west of Brasstown Bald in Union County, Georgia, United States
Wikidata Q31590992, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1005 m
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway, National
- 11.7 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 19.6 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 23.5 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Raven Cliffs · 10 mi
- Waterfall view deck · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cedar Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Blue Bluff Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Wolfpen Knob: 1.0 mi
- Chimneytop Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Sheep Knob: 1.3 mi
- Plott Cove Reserve Nature Area: 1.3 mi
- Young Harris College Historic District: 4.8 mi
- Cupid Falls Park: 5.0 mi
- Mayors Park: 5.1 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 6.2 mi
- Lower Garrett Branch Falls: 4.7 mi
- Upper Garrett Branch Falls: 4.7 mi
- Horse Trough Falls: 5.9 mi
- Upper Sorrels Branch Falls: 5.9 mi
- Lower Sorrels Branch Falls: 6.0 mi
- Track Rock Gap Petroglyph Site: 2.2 mi
- World's Largest Amish Chair: 5.2 mi
- Byron Herbert Reece Farm and Heritage Center: 6.8 mi
- Howitzer: 7.9 mi
- Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds: 8.4 mi
- Towns County Veterans Memorial Park: 7.9 mi
- Senator Richard B. Russell Scenic Highway, 1969: 9.4 mi
- Uhuburg Castle: 12.2 mi
- White Church: 15.4 mi
- Site of Fort Butler: 18.6 mi
- Blue Bluff: 0.6 mi
- Sheep Nose: 7.6 mi
- Shellot Cliffs: 10.2 mi
- Grimes Nose: 14.5 mi
- Cobb Bluff: 16.9 mi
- Old Union County Courthouse: 6.4 mi
- John B. Derden CCC Museum: 7.9 mi
- Cherokee County Historical Museum: 18.7 mi
- White County History Museum: 19.0 mi
- Historic White County Courthouse Museum: 19.0 mi
- Henry Grady Burrell Preserve: 6.5 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 8.1 mi
- Mark Trail Wilderness: 9.2 mi
- Chattahoochee Wildlife Management Area: 11.3 mi
- Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area: 22.6 mi
- Hamilton Gardens: 8.4 mi
- Nextgen Pest Solutions: 11.1 mi
- Storm Debris Site Test: 21.1 mi
- Clarkesville Habersham Community Garden: 24.9 mi
- Rivercane Rendezvous: 13.6 mi
- Rivercane Clan Pole: 13.6 mi
- Eagle Dancer: 13.6 mi
- Chattahoochee Source Spring: 4.0 mi
- Big Spring: 24.8 mi
- Buck Shoals Beach: 24.1 mi
- Poop Island: 24.6 mi
- Cherokee Lake Picnic Area: 22.8 mi
- Lake Zwerner Yahoola Creek Reservoir Access 2: 23.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of Rocky Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brasstown Bald | ENE 68° | 1,458 m | 2.2 mi |
| Wolfpen Ridge | E 88° | 1,390 m | 2.1 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | NE 56° | 1,345 m | 2.6 mi |
| Chimney Top | NE 42° | 1,286 m | 3.4 mi |
| Chimneytop Mountain | ENE 59° | 1,255 m | 1.2 mi |
| Blue Bluff Mountain | NNE 19° | 1,252 m | 0.8 mi |
| Rocky Mountain | ESE 111° | 1,228 m | 1.9 mi |
| Horsetrough Mountain | SSE 155° | 1,225 m | 4.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:14 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | 06:23 | 20:15 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:50 | 17:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 41 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 41 |
| Precip in | 5.8 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blairsville EXP STN, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358714319
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